I called this place twice in hopes of searching for a cleaner that would do same day alterations. First conversation went something like this:
Jet Cleaner: (in thick Korean accent) Herro?
Yours truly: Um...hello? (Don't know why I said Hello...in English, too! Stupid, stupid!) Do you do same-day alterations?
JC: (Pause. Confused) Uh...yeah, okay...uh---(just garbled words)
YT: Like, if I bring my pants can you fix them by today?
JC: Yeah, yeah, okay. I fix today. When you come?
YT: Um, today...
JC: Okay, okay. I fix.
YT: Um---(Did he understand that, "by today?" Should I switch to Korean right now? Should I try to explain again in English? Should I...)---Okay, thank you.
::end of conversation::
This is the second conversation, 10 minutes later.
Jet Cleaner: Herro?
Yours truly: Yuh-bo-sae-yo?
JC: Neh, neh...Korean korean korean
YT: Korean korean korean korean Korean korean?
JC: Korean korean korean.
YT: koreankoreankoreankorean kimchi bibimbap soju ahnyoung PARTY galbee korean korean korean??
JC: Neh koreankorean korean.
YT: Koreankoreankoreankorean WILSHIRE??
JC: Koreankoreankoreankorean KINGSLEY koreankorean koreankoreankoreankorean SONAMU koreankoreankorean GOLF TOWN koreankoreankorean NARA BANK koreankorean.
YT: Koreankoreankrean?
JC: Koreankorean $8. Koreankoreankorean koreankoreakorean CARD koreankorean $10 MINIMUM. Koreankoreankorean.
YT: Neh, go-map-seum-ni-da.
::end of conversation::
Bascially, yes, they do same day alterations. Small business tucked away behind a plaza of Korean businesses (like Sonamu BBQ restaurant and Golf Town), part of the Nara Bank building. Cash or card, with a $10 minimum. Nice guy, too; very approachable once I spoke to him in Korean. As you can see, he knows some keywords... read more